A 22 ounce brown bomber of Our Oatmeal Stout from the People's Pint. A hard pour into a Guinness glass produced minimal head, but the little that was there had good retention. The color is black, with some brown hues noticeable. Chocolate emanates from the aroma, it almost reminds me of a Lindt chocolate truffle. Notes of coffee also present in the nose. Medium bodied and creamy on the palate. Roasted malt flavors, chocolate and coffee are again dominant. Limited bitterness and hop flavor. Very drinkable and pleasant. My only critique would be that it could use some more boldness, but it is just fine as it is. One could sip this all night or morning, as it were.

Quite a strong bitter chocolate scent with burnt sugar and toffee. Oatmeal cookie dunked in black coffee aroma, this is a beer that is both strong in chocolate and coffee.

The taste starts out rich and full of chocolate and coffee with a smoky roasted malt after taste. Smoky and tasty beer this is quite good and mild with a dry and slightly acrid aftertaste that chase away any ghost of candy that might dare approach.

Mouthfeel is not real heavy.

Drinkability is easily this beers strongest point. Tasty and aromatic and low in alcohol. Good mellow beer that I could see as possibly my go to beer if I lived anywhere near where it is made. This is well worth trading for.

Poured from the 22 oz bottle. Great appearance: good thin lacing with a thick black look. Thick hearty smells of wheat, oats, and coffee I sensed were the dominant flavors. Roasty and light taste overall of the above flavors. The mouthfeel allowed it to be thin so that the flavors were not too overpowering. This is one heck of an oatmeal stout.

This sucks, I must have gotten one of the bad bottles. I picked up a bomber from the Wine Gallery in Kenmore Square. Poured it into two glasses, and it looked pretty good at that point. Had a nice dark black color and a decent head. Btu when we went to take a sip, my wife asked me if it was supposed to taste sour. I thought at first that maybe this was a different type of oatmeal stout that used really tart/sour oats? I didn't have an answer for her. Didn't really enjoy the rest of the beer, though I did manage to finish my glass. After reading some of the other reviews here, I see that I am not alone in getting a bad bottle. It's too bad, this was the first time I bought anything from People's Pint. I may reconsider if there would be a next time...

Picked up a bomber at Colonial Spirits. After several months of periodically buying this beer, I've found there is a major consistency problem. About a quarter to a third of the purchases have an overbearing diacetyl butter smell and taste. The last purchase was my first ever drain pour. Pity because when this beer is on its game, it's a great oatmeal stout. When I asked about this beer at Julio's (who were all out), I was told that People's were having problems getting their beers this far east. Perhaps this was a run around, but it makes me wonder how old Colonial's stock is.

A - of course, this pours a dark stout black, pouring it wells up a thin dark tan head which swiftly fades to a ring

S - wow, what a rich aroma, thick and smooth aroma, laden with diacetyls resulting in an enticing butter/butterscotch scent, some oaty sweetness adds to it, and the aroma is balanced by a distinct coffee aroma

T - extremely nice flavors, the elements from the bouquet are also in the flavors, but at different proportions, the oats and coffee step up to the forefront, the diacetyls lend a sweet buttery vanilla sweetness, very nice balance

M&D - the only knock against this beer is the body, its much thinner than i expected, the flavors are almost a bit diluted, were it a bit thicker and richer in mouthfeel it would be a near 5, as it is, it is still damn good, i will get more of this

From the "Peoples Pint", this came in a bomber sized bottle.Poured black as night, thin tan head that left broken lacing all the way down.smell was of toasted coffee and cocoa beans, slight floral whiff as well. tangy hops hit up front mellowing to a predominantely coffee flavor, with a smidgen of chocolate and a slight floral aftertaste from the hops.mouthfeel is bubbly, chewy, with a creaminess on the finish.I think this is a pretty decent example of the style, and I'd love to have another....good job PP!

Pours a complete onyx with a creamy one finger tan head that quickly dies down to a thin layer. Stickiness could be better, but I've seen worse. First thing I think of after putting my nose to this; movie theater popcorn. Such a buttery sweet aroma of coffee and cream with an oat presence. Milk chocolate and some nutty scents as well. Taste is a carmel sweet french roast with some biscuit like flavors. Hazelnut and molasses on the tongue as well. Movie theater butter makes another apperance in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is a bit creamy but light bodied for the style. A bit too thin for me. Interesting brew, enjoyable. I bet this would improve coming straight from the tap.

Pours a one finger light brown head that fades slowly to a ring leaving no lace. Totally black color. Light carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Nose is roasted coffee. Flavor is an almost sweet roasted coffee with hints of burnt coffee at finish. $4.35 for a 22 oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.

As a fan of oatmeal stouts, this one left me in the cold. Appearance, while nice and dark, had very little head retention. Smell had a sour quality. Taste was overly roasted malt with a softened oatmeal presence. Mouthfeel was smooth on the front, but finished bitter and dry. Drinkability likewise suffers due to the above qualities.

Bottle courtesy of Sammy: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a nice foamy head with some good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of dry coffee is dominating. Taste is a mix between some dry coffee with some light roasted bitter malt. Body is about average with some good carbonation. Well done apart from the fact that it might be a bit too dry.

hands-down their best beer, worth stopping in for. A low ABV and one of three good casks on that night. Aroma of coffee and chocolate. Very dark brown, with a delightful bubbly mocha head, lace. Roomish temperature, it would have been interesting to have it a bit colder and then go through a flavour range. Tastes of chocolate and licorice along with mouthfeel of oatmeal. Sourish finish.

Poured a deep brown, almost black, with a brown head on top that did not last long.

The nose has lots of deep, roasted malts, with some hops and oats thrown in to boot.

Lots of coffee, roasted flavors up front. Fairly bitter. Does have a fair amount of hops as well. Some buttery notes. Does have a nice chocolate finish, but leaves a slight aftertaste of roasted malts. Not really a clean finish. The mouthfeel is not what you'd expect from an oatmeal stout, a little weak.

Taste is medium bodied with an initial sharp roasted barley flavor. Tons of dark burnt roasted barley, sweet oats, toasted grains, burnt espresso beans, black patent barley, touches of brick and mild hints of smoke. Very smooth and light body that makes it very drinkable. BItterness is very low with only enough to give it some backbone, although it hards to tell if the bitterness is caused by the hops or the roasted malt. Ends with a lingering burnt grain bitterness.

This beer is just so over the top with it's burnt black patent/roasted barley that it's hard to focus on the oatmeal stout aspects. A decent beer, but just too out of whack for me.

A- About a 2" thick dense tan head on a pure black body.
S- Big coffee and oatmeal aroma. Pretty basic aroma and not to complex at all. There is some burnt/roasted malts in there too.
T- Pretty weird flavor. There is the oatmeal and coffee with a medium bitterness but there is something different that comes through while your drinking it. I really can't put my finger on it since I don't think I have tried it in a beer before I just really don't like it.
M- Medium body with medium carbonation...wish it was silkier for a oatmeal stout.
D- I am not a big fan of this at all. I will be surprised if I finish the bomber of it.

This offering from the People's Pint pours a delicious onyx black with a tan head that starts thick and frothy but dwindles down to a thin lace. The aroma is sweet, oats, caramel, chalky powdery essence, chocolate, and herbs, but hard to depict. The taste starts chocolate malt upfront, a hint of sourness is present but nothing that makes the beer off. The body is syrupy, well crafted, playful and makes me think about every sip cause there is something new each time. Overall this is a good oatmeal stout one that I will be going back to.

To be honest, Id never heard of this beer or brewer before (why I bought it). Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout is one of my favorite beers, and this reminded me an aweful lot of it. It was delicious. Very deep, black color with a tall smooth head. It tasted more chocolaty than I expected, but was very good. Easy carbonation and very high Drinkability. Would certainly be easy to drink a couple of these and Ill certainly buy it again.

a nice deep dark brown with a thick tan head.
the aroma is a little on the buttery side with plenty of dark chocolate as well. there's also some coffee and sweeter milk chocolate aromas along with some rich caramel.
the taste is very similar, sweet, with a dominant dark chocolate base. there is a moderate amount of bitterness at the end. hints of smoke. basically a pretty text book example.
full bodies with smooth carbonation.
good drinkability, a pleasant drinking personable oatmeal stout.

I found a bottle of this oatmeal stout (and a number of other fine brews) at Table & Vine in Northampton, MA. It pours a dark brown (not really black, contrary to the lable) into the glass. The head is minimal and short lasting, not much foam to play with here. The smell is malty, with chocolate undertones. The taste is a combination of chocolate and bitter coffee. The mouthfeel, while smooth, is wet and the weakest feature of this relatively enjoyable brew. A nice stout to give a go. enjoy!